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Thread ID: 122639	2012-01-04 07:05:00	For the phootographers out there	The Error Guy (14052)	PC World Chat

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1252060	2012-01-05 00:01:00	man didnt even notice till you said it! lolol must be time for a eye test..:p We all do it occasionally. You obvious double clicked the 'o'. :o	Bobh (5192)
1252061	2012-01-05 00:05:00	We all do it occasionally. You obvious double clicked the 'o'. :o > its not my thread....:D im just a bystander...:D	beetle (243)
1252062	2012-01-05 02:27:00	I'm not quite sure where this thread is headed but these might be of interest (www.buzzfeed.com).	tuiruru (12277)
1252063	2012-01-06 02:22:00	While we're on the topic, what's a decent cheap camera with good manual controls? I'm currently using an older 4.0 megapixel camera, which works really well because I can have full control over aperture, shutter speed, ISO, etc... But a lot of cheap new ones I've looked at seem to only have these features in the next model up and so on..	forrest44 (754)
1252064	2012-01-06 06:16:00	Forrest, I think you mind as well get a second hand dSLR. They are just awesome. Could be found for less than $400 perhaps. I have not used much non SLRs but the autofocus can be an issue. An SLR will snap on when it is focussed. While some non SLR has this electronic square that is focuses on.... I am still using a 2004 6MP SLR and I use it for photography competitions around the country. People have taken a shot with a 6MP and blown to A0 sizes. That is if you have great technique - tripod, good lens, stopped down to say f/8, good metering in camera. Handheld in good light you could do a wedding shot in daytime printed A3. IMO the new models adv is only speed if you into sports or journalism or wildlife, they have much less noise in high ISO. These days you could shoot at ISO 3200 for a A3 print. Maybe even 6400 on a few. There are full frame sensors, there are cropped sized sensors but the new cropped sensors might only be a stop or two off the full frames. Ie., you could pretty much shoot ISO 3200 off a cropped sensor new camera these days. Second hand cameras just be careful of high ISO. Some say that if you go over ISO 400 you may get an issue. If you want crisp images that is. If you want a non SLR - look into the focus issue, maybe a Nikon 5400 or 5700 or maybe a Canon S series. Edit. Oops maybe you are not wanting a used one. Well the lowest priced SLR is a good deal. The sensor is actually taken off a high end camera from the past. In otherwords the cheapest dSLR will perform better than the most expensive camera a generation ago. Maybe not as fast in AF or shooting but in terms of quality it captures. 4/3 cameras are more expensive than the cheapest dSLRs so that's out. Maybe the Canon S6 or whatever they are up to now ...	Nomad (952)
1252065	2012-01-06 06:23:00	www.dpreview.com A bit dated though. www.dpreview.com www.dpreview.com Or something more portable www.dpreview.com Canon tends to be a better brand in the non SLR department. Don't be surprised if you are getting a highish non SLR, pricewise they can be quite close to a cheap new dSLR.	Nomad (952)
1252066	2012-01-06 11:31:00	All right! as promised a short tut on TS photo's. Unfortunately Screenr cuts vids to 5 min max so I didn't get it all in, this is the info I didn't fit in at the end: Open curves with ctrl M on pc or cmd M on mac curves are used to increase the contrast and helps achieve the perception of a model with dark shadows and over bright/shiny surfaces. For this you want to get an S shaped curve (shape shown in the vid). Models are also brightly painted so you want to increase the hue/saturation to make all the colours look vibrant. You can open the Hue/Saturation window by pressing ctrl + U on pc or cmd + U on mac. Then adjust the saturation to a desired level. Don't be afraid to play with those curves as well! try adjusting the colours under the "channel" drop down, also press the "auto" button on the curves to see what PS will do with the RGB channels (if you want to see how they affect the pic) then you can go in and adjust them a bit. Hopefully this helps! Good luck with your TS pics! Please post them here and list any tips/techniques to add to the discussion! EDIT: Haha I just watched the vid :p I hate my speaking voice, I sound like i'm really unsure and pause heaps :D Here: www.screenr.com	The Error Guy (14052)
1252067	2012-01-06 11:43:00	While we're on the topic, what's a decent cheap camera with good manual controls? I'm currently using an older 4.0 megapixel camera, which works really well because I can have full control over /aperture, shutter speed, ISO, etc... But a lot of cheap new ones I've looked at seem to only have these features in the next model up and so on.. Whats cheap? If you want a compact or semi compact then look at the Canon G series IE G9/10/11. Thats what I was looking for, somehow ended up buying a 550D, oh well.	Alex B (15479)
1252068	2012-01-09 23:53:00	Those look good, idk what it is about the UK but it always looks decent in Photo's :p So true. Such a photogenic place. Is it the light, the historic buildings and the traditional vistas?	jcr1 (893)
1252069	2012-01-10 00:10:00	These look interesting; www.dpreview.com www.dpreview.com Particularly the Canon. Ideal for when we travel, perhaps? Not too much bulk and a decent sized sensor. My present camera is an Olympus e-620 dslr. A nice camera and it takes very good jpegs. I have 2 kit lenses- 14-42mm and 40-150mm. It has a 4:3 sensor I shoot RAW, sometimes. But don't have photoshop, it seems terribly expensive if I was to decide I couldn't be bothered too much with post processing. I convert from Raw (orf for Olympus) with the bundled software (Olympus Master) and sometimes do some tweaks with Picasa or Paint.net. Maybe I should try and get to grips with Gimp. I find taking photos fascinating and this thread is a good idea; thanks "The Error Guy". I also like stitching Panoramas and Microsoft ICE is excellent for this; research.microsoft.com	jcr1 (893)
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